I think he also like playing the troll. He talks all the time about how he half-assed everything in NieR: Automata and pretends not to take the whole endeavor at all seriously, but his oeuvre shows a man who cares very deeply about video games and the potential of the medium.

You may assume the (service) position.

The Journey sticks around because it’s the cheapest three-row crossover on the market (basically tied with the Mitsubishi Outlander).

That “quiet luxury” approach is actually selling amazingly well in the new Navigator.

Nexen is actually a Korean tire brand. Also, those Westlake tires are almost certainly named after the West Lake in Hangzhou, China.

If you think the European Big 3 are the penultimate in engineering, then who would you classify as the ultimate? (penultimate=second best)

Not that weird, but the struts on my Mazda3's liftgate are failing and I’m too lazy to replace them, so the liftgate can’t hold itself up when it gets cold and hits me in the head sometimes when I’m trying to load the trunk.

• It’s a corporate/fleet/company car thing and leasing is easier to account for (fixed monthly expense vs. dealing with depreciation).
  

My understanding is that the proliferation of “premium recommended” turbocharged small displacement engines in nonenthusiast cars has resulted in an increase in demand for high-octane fuel which has resulted in increased prices.

The other thing is that you can promote your initial quality ratings in the same model year, but you can’t advertise your 3-year reliability for three years at which point, you might not even make that model anymore.

The Versa Note is on the large end of its size-class (the Mazda2/CX-3 is absolutely tiny inside) and is a price-class lower than the Mazda3. If you want something boring, practical, and cheap, it’s a good fit.

Police call it the “wave of death” for a reason. I remember when I was in grad school and a student was severely injured because a car stopped to let them jaywalk across a four lane road (two lanes in each direction) only to be hit by a car that decided to pass the stopped car at speed.

I’m a fan of Trung Nguyen Creative No 4, but when I use my phin, I’m brewing Vietnamese style coffee over sweetened, condensed milk where using fancy beans is a waste (you want that more “rustic” flavor that a robusta blend brings to the table).

I’m a fan of Trung Nguyen Creative No 4, but when I use my phin, I’m brewing Vietnamese style coffee over sweetened,…

I may have finally found a replacement for my 15 year old MS Natural Elite...

It technically landed in Labrador where apparently Canada has a decently sized air base.

As one who is normally anti-pickup, I recently got one as a free “upgrade” on my “intermediate” rental (Ram 1500 with the Hemi) and it’s amazing how much easier it is to see out of than most modern cars. I can definitely see why some people would want one for a highway cruiser.

Because Japanese is a rather profanity-light language (there are, however, tons of ways to be disrespectful and insulting) and more literal translations tend to come across as awkwardly mild.

It’s the cops’ job to take care of that shit. I’m not risking my life to be a hero.

I propose that Applebee’s be replaced with Waffle House.

I’m more puzzled that someone would have their windows down in the first place in Florida where it’s balls hot with 90% humidity pretty much year round.